Burl wood topped box, Turquoise Inlay

I bought some lumber from a woman cleaning out her barn, $10/wheel barrow full. I added a stump of burl wood to the pile. After cutting on the band saw and running the piece through my planer, I trimmed it with purple heart and maple. The sides are of ambrosia maple with walnut splines. I added powdered turquoise to the top and sanded it off. The manufacturer claimed the powder won’t clog your sandpaper but it sure clogged mine. It took several sheets to get the top smooth. The burl hadn’t stopped moving so the top is no longer smooth but I still like the box.

You read so many story’s where they never sealed the inside of a project , so that’s why that cam to mind.Coming out of you shop and into a drier room can get things moving so may be just thatand it will settle down ina bit.Again Nice job!!!

Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll try to seal the flip side if I ever do burl wood again. The barn I got the wood from is in Rochester Illinois, just outside of springfield. I wouldn’t advise taking a trip, I looked for a long time to find wood that I could use, most should just be burned.